THE 17 STRESSORS
The 17 Ranked Issues that Cause the Most Stress to Someone with Asperger’s/HFA*
#1 Anxiety 98% |
Aversion to change 87% |
#2 Self-esteem/self-identity 95% |
Anxiety 86% |
#3 Aversion to change 87% |
Meltdowns 83% |
#4 Meltdowns 87% |
Sensory issues 83% |
#5 Depression 87% |
Making and keeping friends 82% |
#6 Sensory issues 86% |
Self-esteem/self-identity 80% |
#7 Making and keeping friends 86% |
Emotional availability 80% |
#8 Personal management issues 85% |
Faking it 78% |
#9 Intimacy, dating, sex and marriage 85% |
Intimacy, dating, sex and marriage 77% |
#10 Emotional availability 85% |
Depression 76% |
#11 Faking it 84% |
Disclosing a diagnosis 73% |
#12 Getting and keeping a job 83% |
Personal management issues 72% |
#13 Disclosing a diagnosis 79% |
Bullying 72% |
#14 Bullying 77% |
Getting and keeping a job 69% |
#15 Choosing a career 76% |
Being diagnosed 61% |
#16 Empathetic attunement 75% |
Choosing a career 58% |
#17 Being diagnosed 67% |
Empathetic attunement 58% |
*Based on proprietary research conducted by Craig R. Evans in 2012–2013.